Hello and welcome to the Fighter Pilot

podcast. I am your host Vincent Illo.

Around this time of year we enjoy showcasing the hardworking men and

women of the North American Aerospace Defense Command who tirelessly

track threats to the US and Canada all year long. Well every December 24th

their mission is modified slightly to ensure the safe passage of the man in the big red suit as

he delivers gifts to all the boys and girls on the nice list.

For the past two years we aired an episode featuring two Royal Canadian Air Force officers directly involved

in the tactical execution of this mission, but this year is different as we hear from

two senior leaders involved at the strategic well, strategic level.

Please enjoy this special update on the Norad Santa Tracker program

from US Air Force General Glenn Van Herck,

the commander North American Aerospace Defense Command, and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant

Major James Porterfield, the Norad and Northcom Senior Enlisted Leader.

Here we go. The mission of Norad, we have three missions specifically, aerospace

control and maritime warning. Airspace warning is providing

threat warning, potential threat warning to North America from anything that emanates from the air domain or

potentially from the space domain.

Aerospace control would mean anything that is a threat to North America, we would utilize our

capabilities to detect, track, and if we're to And that mission is tracking Santa Claus as he works his way around the globe and eventually into North America to ensure his safe passage.

The Norad Aired Responsibility is divided into three regions.

The Alaska Norred region, which is headquartered in joint-based

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